Hometeam golf: Colonials go low to win league title

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Published Wednesday October 17, 2012 at 6:00 am

Midland A League Championship: Shrewsbury’s Nick Rodriguez and David Thompson finished 1-2 at Townsend Ridge to lead the Colonials to the team title by seven strokes over runner-up North Middlesex, 305-312.

Rodriguez fired an even-par 71 for the individual title, and Thompson had a 72, while Wachusett Regional’s Addison Blome was third (73), North Middlesex Regional’s Jimmy Walmsley fourth (74), and Algonquin Regional’s Tyler Hatton fifth (75).

Arnold’s teammates, Nic Ross and Mike Rodenbush, shot 78 (third) and 80 (fourth) to help the Rangers to the team title with a combined score of 316 — 25 strokes better than runner-up Nashoba Regional (341).

Westboro was rounded out by additional top 10 finishes by Sam DiOrio (seventh, 83) and John Stanton (eighth, 84), while Nashoba was led by Alec Dempsey’s 81 (fifth). Marlboro (third overall, 343) was led by Jason Short (81, fifth). Quabbin Regional’s Pete Davis and Hudson’s Evan O’Shaughnessy tied with Stanton for eighth place with 84s.

Wachusett B League Championship: West Boylston’s Travis Thunberg, Zack Luthman and Zach Magarian were the top three individual finishers at Townsend Ridge to lead the Lions to the team title in convincing fashion. The Lions (314) were 20 strokes better than runner-up Littleton (334), followed by Bromfield School (335).